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1895. It marches with Torridon and Flowerdale, 

 its 7,600 acres being devoid of wood, or any hill 

 higher than 2,400 feet. It will carry one rifle, but 

 no information has been procurable as to the total kill 

 or weights, though probably the latter are similar 

 to those of Flowerdale and Torridon. 



FOREST OF STRATHCONAN BY MUIR OF ORD. 



The whole of this estate of some 73,000 acres 

 was purchased in 1839 by Mr. Balfour of Whit- 

 tinghame, who in 1841 commenced to clear the 

 sheep off portions of the ground, until, in 1877, tne 

 forest covered 27,500 acres, when Mr. R. H. Combe 

 purchased it, and like Mr. Balfour, he maintains 

 the same kindly friendship with his tenants and 

 neighbours. The forest is most wild and rugged, 

 there being many hills over 3,000 feet, while as 

 the strath is unusually steep and narrow, it is 

 subject to violent storms and floods. This ground 

 has yielded more than one hundred stags in the 

 season, but the number was found to be greater 



